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No tennis fan's collection would be complete without this 1 oz. Silver 2018 $5 Solomon Islands Legends of Sports Roger Federer Colorized Proof. The coin was one of six issued by the island nation to commemorate six of the greatest athletes who ever lived. As of writing, Federer has won 19 Grand Slam singles tournaments, the most of any man in history, and has spent nearly six years ranked as the world's #1 player. Struck from .999 fine silver, this coin is part of a mintage of 10,000 pieces.

Iconic Roger Federer Design

Unlike most other coins, this one has all of the statutory inscriptions on the obverse. They are provided along the rim, together encircling Queen Elizabeth II's portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, which has been on coins for two decades.

An arched strip separates the reverse into two portions. The top part has a tennis ball against the background of a net. On the bottom, Roger Federer follows through on a backhand shot, one for which he is particularly well known. The bright colors that constitute that portion would draw attention in any collection and combine to make a realistic rendering of Federer against an artistic background.